EPISODE 7 — Letting the Armor Come Off Slowly

The Hard Way Home with Christina Chirichello

Softness Doesn’t Mean Weak.

What if healing doesn’t mean becoming softer all at once?

What if it means loosening the armor — slowly, intentionally — without shame for why you needed it in the first place?

In this episode, Christina speaks to the ones who became strong because they had to. The fixers. The reliable ones. The people who learned how to survive long before they learned how to rest.

This conversation explores:

• How armor forms — and why it wasn’t a mistake
  

• Why rest can feel unsafe even when life is finally calm
  

• The quiet cost of always being “the strong one”
  

• And what it looks like to let the armor come off gently, at a pace your nervous system can trust

This isn’t an episode about forcing softness or rushing healing. It’s about honoring who you had to be — while making space for who you’re becoming.

If you’ve ever felt proud of your strength and resentful of it at the same time…If you’ve ever wondered who you are when you’re not fixing, holding, or bracing…This episode is for you.

Take your time with this one. You don’t have to change anything today. Noticing is already movement.

And until next time…welcome home.

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